Illinois State’s Attorney Office will no longer prosecute marijuana misdemeanor cases
Illinois State’s Attorney Office will no longer prosecute marijuana misdemeanor cases
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The Cook County State’s Attorney Office will no longer prosecute most misdemeanor marijuana cases. The announcement was made on April, 20 at press conference with State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. It’s part of a larger overhaul of how the office handles low-level drug offenses. WBEZ’s Susie An was at the press conference and she joins us with details.